Fish Eyes and French Toilets

A Little Summer Break: This journal will return in July. I leave you with one more story from my daughter, who’ll return to France very soon…so soon she can already taste it! More in today’s story. We thank you for reading and sharing these missives. TODAY’S WORD: la marée : tide PRONUNCIATION: mah-ray EXAMPLE SENTENCE:Comme la marée, les comparaisons entre la France et l’Amérique vont … Continue reading Fish Eyes and French Toilets

Kristin EspinasseJune 17, 2026July 22, 20268 Comments

French Destinations, Grimaud

Pictures of Grimaud + conjugation

Grimaud. Did you know the Gulf of St. Tropez was once called the Gulf of Grimaud? Gives you an idea of its importance. The Grimaldi family once had ties here, which may account for its rank as one of the wealthiest villages is the region (surpassing even "St. Trop"). For no particular reason (except that my computer is full of photo archives that I haven't … Continue reading Pictures of Grimaud + conjugation